<p>TALLAHASSEE - Five state employees were injured, including one who suffered a broken leg, in an elevator accident at the Department of Education.</p><p>Officials say the elevator suddenly dropped five floors Tuesday at the 19-story building located a few blocks southwest of the state Capitol.</p><p>The other four employees were treated for various back and knee injuries.</p><p>There were eight people on the elevator at the time of the mishap.</p><p>It was the second elevator accident of the day at the DOE building. A different elevator failed to open about two hours earlier.</p><p>Both elevators were taken out of service until repairs are completed, a department official told the Tallahassee Democrat.</p><p><i>Information from: Tallahassee Democrat at http://www.tdo.com</i></p>